The Ukrainian Jewish Community Looks to Israel
As the threat of war in Ukraine rises, Israel considers how best to aid possible refugees.
February 16, 2022
A New Executive Order Risks Sending Funds Claimed by Families of 9/11 Victims to the Taliban
President Biden decided to unfreeze funds taken from Afghanistan’s central bank after the Taliban takeover.
Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August, the Taliban took control of the country, sending its long-troubled economy into a tailspin. Nearly 80 percent of the government’s budget had come from international funding, which was suspended following the terrorist organization’s takeover. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve Bank in New York has frozen a $7 billion account that belonged to the former Afghan government.
February 16, 2022
A New Executive Order Risks Sending Funds Claimed by Families of 9/11 Victims to the Taliban
President Biden decided to unfreeze funds taken from Afghanistan’s central bank after the Taliban takeover.
Israeli Chipmaker Enters into $5.4 Billion Deal with Intel
The move will help reduce American dependence on Asian manufacturing.
Ex-Soviet Jews in Brooklyn Stand against Putin Even as They Struggle with Ukrainian Identity
Jewish refugees in “Little Odessa” contend with the legacy of anti-Semitism.
The Little-Known Jewish Community within Muslim Indonesia
The first-ever Holocaust museum in southeast Asia highlights the tensions surrounding Jewish life in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country.